The Meadows Pa Race 1

1609M

Stake: $48,499

BALLAST (5) recent form has been hard to fault. Scored at her latest appearance over 1609m at Pocono Downs, getting home by 3 metres. This doesn't look as hard so she is in the right race to win again. GOOD AS YOU (2) drew a wide gate last start and was safely held, beaten 25 metres into fifth at this track over 1609m. Ideally drawn and is sure to prove tough to beat. ROYALLY HOT (1) is the next best after finishing third over 1609m at Pocono Downs last time out. SUNBURST (3) is the next elect off a last-start win by 0.6 metres at this track over 1609m when fresh from a spell.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: KEYSTONE

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Royally Hot (Fr1) 7222414623
Trainer: Jim King (Jnr) ()
Driver: Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)
Prize Money: $255,143
Win / Place: 25% / 65%

Nearing Another Win

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: BETTOR'S WISH (USA)

Dam: MCSAUNA

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 5-4-4

Distance

20: 5-4-4

Trk/Dst

6: 1-2-1

Track

6: 1-2-1

Season

10: 1-4-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

All-Weather

20: 5-4-4

Best Mile

1:51.30

Comments

Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished 4.5 m third behind Ballast at Pocono Downs over 1609m TSS FINAL last start. Before that was beaten 4.5 metres second at this track in TSS-3YOF on August 29.

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 7	8/9/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Tim Tetrick	1:50.20	1:50.20	1.67L	$9.10	10	TSS FINAL	$67,890	$8,146	1. Ballast 2. Sammy Jo Hanover 3. Royally Hot
2nd of 5	29/8/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jack Pelling	1:51.20	1:51.20	1.67L	$4.20	13	TSS-3YOF	$34,419	$8,605	1. Sammy Jo Hanover 2. Royally Hot 3. Beyonsay Yankee
6th of 7	16/8/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Tim Tetrick	1:51.40	1:51.40	5.32L	$8.40	9	LYNCHCONII	$129,070	-	1. Perfidious Crown 2. Simply Perfect 3. Lily White Hanover
4th of 7	7/8/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Tim Tetrick	1:51.20	1:51.20	3.90L	$3.50	6	TSS 3YOF	$34,419	$2,754	1. Westwinds 2. Stevie Hanover 3. Beckoning Yankee
1st of 8	1/8/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jack Pelling	1:53.40	1:53.40	1.97L	$3.20	28	FM W4-8	$24,093	$12,047	1. Royally Hot 2. Fengshuiprosperity 3. Simply Perfect
4th of 7	4/7/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Tim Tetrick	1:51.10	1:51.10	2.23L	$3.80	13	FM W3-6	$23,762	$1,901	1. Pilar Hanover 2. Cant See Me 3. Beach Rules

Good As You (Fr2) 3111312515
Trainer: Trent Stohler ()
Driver: Aaron Merriman
Prize Money: $177,470
Win / Place: 40% / 66%

Distance Specialist

3 yo Filly

Sire: PAPI ROB HANOVER (USA)

Dam: UBETTORBETURLIFE

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 6-1-3

Distance

15: 6-1-3

Trk/Dst

6: 2-1-0

Track

6: 2-1-0

Season

11: 6-1-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

All-Weather

15: 6-1-3

Best Mile

1:50.00

Comments

Last start was well beaten into fifth behind Miki And Minnie at this track over 1609m in a PASS-FINAL on September 6 at $42.20. Performed better the start before where she won by 6 m (Fr1) at this track (1:50.00) beating Always Ana Hanover in PASS-3YOF on August 29 at $10.10.

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 8	6/9/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Aaron Merriman	1:49.40	1:49.40	9.78L	$42	8	PASS-FINAL	$509,175	$25,459	1. Miki And Minnie 2. Rodeo Drive Deo 3. Time Of The Season
1st of 5	29/8/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Aaron Merriman	1:50.00	1:50.00	2.23L	$10	34	PASS-3YOF	$95,200	$47,600	1. Good As You 2. Always Ana Hanover 3. Westwinds
34 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	23/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Trace Tetrick	1:52.20	1:52.20	2.79L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Good As You 2. Leanne's Choice 3. Shellyonthebeach
5th of 7	26/7/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Andrew McCarthy	1:50.20	1:50.20	3.09L	$12	9	ADIOO VOLO	$95,360	$4,767	1. Allegra Hanover 2. Ballast 3. Fancy Like Louuuuu
2nd of 7	17/7/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Dave Palone	1:52.10	1:52.10	0.11L	$1.50f	9	FMW2NW4EXT	$18,670	$4,668	1. Time Of The Season 2. Good As You 3. Skepticism
1st of 7	8/7/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	John De Long	1:51.10	1:51.10	2.53L	$1.10f	17	FM W1-3PM	$19,518	$9,759	1. Good As You 2. Blessed Beginning 3. Flouzzy

Sunburst (Fr3) 13222889x1
Trainer: Jason Irwin ()
Driver: Dave Palone
Prize Money: $75,813
Win / Place: 17% / 64%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: BETTOR'S WISH (USA)

Dam: SUN SHINES BRIGHT

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 3-4-4

Distance

17: 3-4-4

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-1

Track

2: 1-0-1

Season

11: 2-3-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

All-Weather

17: 3-4-4

Best Mile

1:54.20

Comments

Looked good last start. Won by a 0.6 m (Fr3) at this track (1:54.20) beating Our Honor Defend in FMNW2EXTPM on September 3 at $12.80. Two runs back 9th (Fr8) over 1609m at Scioto Downs, beaten 30 m by Seeuontheotherside (1:52.00) in FMNW4PMRLT on May 29 at $80.20.

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	3/9/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Dave Palone	1:54.20	1:54.20	0.22L	$13	97	FMNW2EXTPM	$16,973	$8,486	1. Sunburst 2. Our Honor Defend 3. Ava's Remy
97 Day Spell
2nd of 8	27/8/25	Scioto Downs	1609m			-	Trevor Smith	1:55.10	1:55.10	0.33L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Kage Daniel 2. Sunburst 3. Lady Bridgerton
9th of 9	29/5/25	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Tyler Smith	1:52.00	1:52.00	10.33L	$80	7	FMNW4PMRLT	$24,281	-	1. Seeuontheotherside 2. Madison B 3. My Hare Legend
8th of 8	22/5/25	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Tyler Smith	1:52.30	1:52.30	5.02L	$34	17	NW4PMRLT	$24,281	-	1. Longhairdcntryboy 2. Threemargaritashot 3. Lyons Rhodamay
8th of 8	5/5/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matt Kakaley	1:52.20	1:52.20	13.38L	$18	9	WEISS F	$86,719	-	1. Allegra Hanover 2. Strutsville 3. Sweet Odds
2nd of 7	26/4/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matt Kakaley	1:52.10	1:52.10	2.79L	$17	7	WEISS 3F	$35,463	$8,866	1. Allegra Hanover 2. Sunburst 3. Bronx Mixer

Lyons Benz (Fr4) 2222162746
Trainer: Jim King (Jnr) ()
Driver: David Miller
Prize Money: $212,808
Win / Place: 13% / 56%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: MAKE MINE MOCHA

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 3-8-2

Distance

23: 3-8-2

Trk/Dst

5: 0-2-1

Track

5: 0-2-1

Season

12: 2-5-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-2-0

All-Weather

23: 3-8-2

Best Mile

1:52.00

Comments

Didn't do much at the last run, 6th (Fr6) over 1609m at Pocono Downs, beaten 23 m by Ballast (1:50.20) in TSS FINAL on September 8 at $65.30. Before that 4th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Ballast (1:51.20) in TSS-3YOF on August 29 at $42.90.

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 7	8/9/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jack Pelling	1:50.20	1:50.20	8.66L	$65	10	TSS FINAL	$67,890	-	1. Ballast 2. Sammy Jo Hanover 3. Royally Hot
4th of 6	29/8/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jack Pelling	1:51.20	1:51.20	3.64L	$43	13	TSS-3YOF	$34,419	$2,754	1. Ballast 2. Sweet Odds 3. Always Dawn
7th of 8	16/8/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Dexter Dunn	1:50.00	1:50.00	12.57L	$57	10	LYNCHCON I	$215,116	-	1. Gigglingonthebeach 2. Westwinds 3. Pilar Hanover
2nd of 7	6/8/25	Ocean Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Corey Callahan	1:55.30	1:55.30	3.90L	$2.50	11	MSRF 3YOF	$51,413	$12,853	1. Ragtime Red 2. Lyons Benz 3. Little Instigator
6th of 8	26/7/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Todd McCarthy	1:49.20	1:49.20	13.12L	$90	10	ADIOO VOLO	$97,057	-	1. Time Of The Season 2. Asphalt 3. Always Ana Hanover
1st of 7	16/7/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Tim Tetrick	1:53.00	1:53.00	8.92L	$1.05f	12	FMNW3PM	$20,367	$10,183	1. Lyons Benz 2. Daisy Duke Hanover 3. Alexandria's Dream

Ballast (Fr5) 7312521111
Trainer: Travis Alexander ()
Driver: Mike Wilder
Prize Money: $185,934
Win / Place: 30% / 65%

Picket Fence

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: TALL DARK STRANGER (USA)

Dam: CATAMARAN FASHION

100

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 6-3-4

Distance

20: 6-3-4

Trk/Dst

5: 1-1-2

Track

5: 1-1-2

Season

13: 6-2-2

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

20: 6-3-4

Best Mile

1:50.20

Comments

Looked good last start. Won by 3 m as favourite (Fr1) at Pocono Downs (1:50.20) beating Sammy Jo Hanover in TSS FINAL on September 8 at $1.80. Two runs back won by 4.5 m (Fr2) at this track (1:51.20) beating Sweet Odds in TSS-3YOF on August 29 at $3.20.

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	8/9/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matt Kakaley	1:50.20	1:50.20	1.12L	$1.80f	10	TSS FINAL	$67,890	$33,945	1. Ballast 2. Sammy Jo Hanover 3. Royally Hot
1st of 6	29/8/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mike Wilder	1:51.20	1:51.20	1.67L	$3.20	11	TSS-3YOF	$34,419	$17,209	1. Ballast 2. Sweet Odds 3. Always Dawn
1st of 8	18/8/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matt Kakaley	1:51.40	1:51.40	1.41L	$2.50f	11	NW4PM FM	$25,814	$12,907	1. Ballast 2. Odds On Aces Full 3. Verity Blue Chip
1st of 6	7/8/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Tim Tetrick	1:50.30	1:50.30	0.30L	$1.20f	12	TSS 3YOF	$34,419	$17,209	1. Ballast 2. Sweet Odds 3. Earth Angel
2nd of 7	26/7/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Todd McCarthy	1:50.20	1:50.20	0.56L	$42	12	ADIOO VOLO	$95,360	$23,839	1. Allegra Hanover 2. Ballast 3. Fancy Like Louuuuu
5th of 8	14/7/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matt Kakaley	1:48.40	1:48.40	8.66L	$6.80	14	NW4PM FM	$25,459	$1,273	1. Champagne Room 2. Simply Perfect 3. Beckoning Yankee

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